Tuesday, August 03, 2010

Setting up a radio shack

 
 

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via MAKE Magazine by Diana Eng on 8/2/10

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When people think of ham radio, they usually think of high-frequency (HF) home radio stations. These are the stations that send messages directly to another radio station somewhere else in the world. We've talked about a lot of other types of amateur radio stations on MAKE: handheld radio VHF stations that communicate through repeaters and satellites, portable HF stations for hiking, mobile HF stations on bicycles. But this month, we're back to basics to show how to set up a traditional HF amateur radio station at home. (Remember, to operate this type of radio, you will need a ham radio license.)

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Equipment

Choosing the right equipment is an important part of setting up your radio shack. Here's a look at the equipment you will need and recommendations of products that I think work best for a beginner home station.


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